Inspiration 101: Where to learn to upcycle

A guide to the Bay Area’s upcycling ecosystem

Sara Johnson | May 16, 2012

Making new stuff from old stuff now has a name—upcycling—and an army of ingenious practitioners. Transforming the worn-out, the broken-down, the utterly useless into stuff that’s high style and cool beyond the usual do-gooder/ DIYer demographic feels absolutely of the moment. And thanks to places like Etsy, Kickstarter, and SoMa’s TechShop San Francisco work space, it’s never been easier to play around and earn some money besides.